Shindaiwa 89302 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 7

Assembly (continued)
Cutting Attachment Shield
1. Insert the cutting attachment shield
between the outer tube and the cutting
attachment mounting plate.
NOTE:
It may be necessary to loosen the retain-
ing nut and clamp screw to adjust cutting
attachment shield mounting plate.
2. Fit the two spacers and the bracket
over the outer tube and loosely install
the four socket-head screws.
3. Tighten the four socket-head cap
screws to secure the cutting attachment
shield.
CAUTION!
Make sure the clamp screw and
retaining nut are securely tightened
before tightening the four socket-head
cap screws.
WARNING!
NEVER operate the unit
without the cutting attachment shield
installed and tightly secured!
Installing a Trimmer Head
NOTE:
This unit is shipped with Holder A, Holder
B, shaft bolt, and bolt guard installed.
The shaft bolt is a LEFT-HAND thread.
Remove it by turning CLOCKWISE!
1. With the gearcase output shaft facing
up, rotate the gearshaft and Holder A
until the hole in Holder A aligns with
the matching hole in the gearcase
flange, and then lock the holder to the
gearcase by inserting the long end of
the hex wrench through both holes.
2. Using the combination spark plug/
screwdriver wrench, remove the shaft
bolt, bolt guard and Holder B. (The bolt
guard and shaft bolt are not used with a
trimmer head).
3. Install Holder B on the gearcase shaft.
The splined hole on Holder B must
engage with the gearcase shaft.
Socket-Head
Cap Screws
Spacer
Cutting attachment shield assembly
Sub-Shield (when trimmer head is in use)
1. Attach the shield extension to the cut-
ting attachment shield.
WARNING!
NEVER use this machine
without sub-shield when using a trim-
mer head.
CAUTION!
Make sure the sub-shield is completely
hooked at the hook receiver.
Shaft Bolt
Bolt Guard
Gear Shaft
4. Using the hex wrench to secure Holder
A, install and hand-tighten the trimmer
head (counter-clockwise to install).
5. Remove the hex wrench from the
gearcase and holder.
Bracket
Spacer
Retaining
Mounting Plate
Nut
Cutting Attachment Shield
Sub-shield
Attach the shield extension to the cutting
attachment shield
Hand-tighten Trimmer Head (counter-
Holder B
Holder A
This unit is now completely
assembled and ready to use as a
Outer Tube
Cutting Attachment
Shield w/subshield
Hook Receiver
Hook
clockwise to install)
Hex Wrench
trimmer.
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